Best vegan ramen, ranked globally Best vegan Ramen
KOKU Vegan Ramen Kyoto Ginkakuji in Kyoto makes the best vegan ramen we've found anywhere. 5 of the global top 10 are fully vegan — across 5 different cities. Below that, 442 restaurants ranked in 39 cities. Tokyo has the most options with 47 places.
The 10 best vegan ramen we've ever logged
Ranked by signature dish quality, not by overall venue rating. A high-rating restaurant where ramen is an afterthought will sit below a lower-rated place that nails it.
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#1
KOKU Vegan Ramen Kyoto Ginkakuji
AKyoto, Japan -
#2
Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan -
#3
Ippudo Ramen - Shijo Karasuma
EKyoto, Japan -
#4
Towzen
Kyoto, Japan -
#5
Kitchen Impossible Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands -
#6
AYASAI
Kyoto, Japan -
KOKU Vegan Ramen Kyoto Ginkakuji
Kyoto, Japan -
#8
Kyushu Jangara Akihabara
ATokyo, Japan -
#9
Vegan Friendly Izakaya Playpen Friends
AOsaka, Japan -
#10
Menya Kanemaru Golden Ramen
ASan Francisco, USA
Vegan Ramen in 39 cities
Tap a city for the local rankings — every venue scored on this dish specifically, not on the rest of the menu.
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Los Angeles
- Lisbon
- Berlin
- Osaka
- Barcelona
- San Francisco
- Amsterdam
- London
- San Diego
- Chicago
- Milan
- Paris
- Vancouver
- Warsaw
- Vienna
- Frankfurt
- Prague
- Montreal
- Dusseldorf
- Porto
- Toronto
- Taipei
- Bangkok
- Mexico City
- Stockholm
- Krakow
- Santiago
- Austin
- Denver
- Copenhagen
- Honolulu
- Munich
- Brighton
- Dublin
- Zurich
- Brussels
- Sydney
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Questions about vegan ramen
Where is the best vegan ramen in the world?
KOKU Vegan Ramen Kyoto Ginkakuji in Kyoto. It's not a vegan restaurant, but its vegan ramen scored highest out of 442 places across 39 cities. Runner-up: Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo in Tokyo.
Which cities have the best vegan ramen?
By sheer number of good options: Tokyo (47), Kyoto (29), Los Angeles (25). But smaller cities can punch above their weight — a city with 5 places might have a higher average quality than one with 50.
Are these all vegan restaurants?
No. Most of the top-ranked places are fully vegan, but many are regular restaurants that happen to make really good vegan ramen. Each listing shows a Vegan Friendliness grade (A–E) so you know what to expect before you go.
How are these ranked?
Each restaurant is scored on how good their vegan ramen specifically is — not their overall rating. A 4.2-star restaurant with incredible vegan ramen will rank above a 4.8-star place where it's an afterthought.